Rock’s Unsung Gems: Songs That Should Have Been Hits

Why did Aerosmith’s "You See Me Crying" never top the charts? How did a musical genius like Lowell George of Little Feat miss out on a solo smash? Janda is joined by WDRV Brand & Content Director Keith Hastings (her boss!) for a deep dive into the "should've beens" of rock and roll. From the hair-metal transition of Kip Winger to the bluesy hooks of the Arc Angels and the shifting sounds of Genesis, Janda and Keith trade picks on songs that had all the ingredients of a hit but somehow slipped through the cracks. See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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Rock’s Unsung Gems: Songs That Should Have Been Hits is an episode from Behind the Song by Gamut Podcast Network.

This episode is 00:30:16 long.

This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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